Mars
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Radius:
3388 km
Mass:
6.42x1023 kg
Orbital Period:
686.98 Earth days
Rotation Period:
1.026 Earth day
Distance from Sun:
227.94 million km
Satellites:
Phobos and
Deimos
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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
Web Pages with Information about Mars
Astrogeology Research Program
Maps & Images
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Browse the Solar System: Interactive version of our popular poster Mapping the Solar System
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Browse the Geologic Solar System: Interactive version of our popular poster Geology of the Solar System
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Planetary Maps: Searchable comprehensive listing of published planetary maps, with links to
digital versions when available.
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Maps and Globes Gallery: View and download digital maps and globes of Venus, the Moon, Mars, and Jovian satellites
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Planetary Maps:
Download our planetary maps and other publications from USGS Geopubs - Mars
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Map-a-Planet: Interactive global image map browser
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Mars Odyssey THEMIS Mosaics:
Ongoing project to prepare for the creation of THEMIS global controlled mosaics. Download images,
data, and access information about the project
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MDIM 2.1: Mars Global Digital Image Mosaic -
View and download the latest Mars Digital Image Model,
a global image map designed to emphasize local topographic features
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Martian Hemisphere Images: View and download stunning images of Mars surface
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Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars - 3D renderings, stereoscopic views, and GIS downloads of Candor and Ophir Chasmata
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NASA Planetary Photojournal: Images from various Solar System exploration programs
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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Information about and access to the official International Astromical Union approved names for planetary features |
Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements of the Planets and Satellites - IAU Working Group:
IAU
CCRE
Working Group, information, publications, and references, including
tables of the accepted values for the size, shape, and rotations
of the planets and satellites |
Geomatics: Maps, topography, nomenclature, geodesy, photogrammetry, photoclinometry, and GIS
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Geologic Mapping: Download digital geologic maps, learn about our geologic mapping efforts, and access geologic mapping resources from the Planetary Geologic Mapping Program |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - GIS data, maps, tools, and discussion board on the PIGWAD Planetary Geographic Information Systems web site |
Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) Image Collection: download raw MOC data
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Regional Planetary Information Facility (RPIF): Information about the resources in our Regional Planetary Information Facility
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Research
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Mars Ice: Searching for ice using Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) and Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS)
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Laboratory Spectroscopy of Dust Coatings and Shocked Minerals: Exploration of the laboratory thermal infrared and visible/near-infrared spectroscopy of palagonitic dust coatings on rock substrates and experimentally shocked pyroxene and Ca-rich plagioclase feldspar
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Volcano/Ice Interaction Workshop: Studying the interaction of volcanos and ice on the Earth and throughout the Solar System
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For images, maps, data, and information about Mars' moons, see the
Phobos and
Deimos
sections.
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Related: Missions
Other Web Sites
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